"After all she gave to the world, I felt we needed to give her an appropriate send-off that would match her legacy", she said. But she represented and pushed for both in ways big and small - none, perhaps, more prominently or simultaneously as her mold-breaking take on the Otis Redding song, "Respect".

The procession into the Ford Motor Rotunda lasted more than ten minutes, and the overflow crowd of more than 1,000 filled the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

The singer was also aware that to pull off such an event, it would require a well-known artist to draw attendees, and naturally, Paul wanted it to be Franklin.

Swanson, whose family has been in the funeral services business for 60 years, said they were "honored to be able to help", as they did when Franklin lost her dad.

FANS lined up overnight to pay their respects to the late Aretha Franklin and got a glimpse of the legendary singer as she lay in her gleaming gold casket wearing a red cocktail dress and matching shiny red stilettos Tuesday.

"God didn't make a better singer. and there isn't a better casket", Swanson said.

"If you ever received flowers from my aunt they would be big, handsome arrangements", Owens said. "And she said, 'Hi, Denise, this is Aretha Franklin'". "There isn't another Aretha Franklin".

Chidambaram said every rupee of the Rs 15.42 lakh crore, barring a small sum of Rs 13,000 crore, has come back to RBI. The government replaced old Rs 500 notes with new ones, but no replacement for Rs 1,000 notes have been made.

At the expiry of the Xbox One's remains with the owner as a "credit" for it will be paid over two years to the full. The two offers are an Xbox One S starting at $21.99 per month, and an Xbox One X starting at $34.99 per month.

George Amadeo, 17, was in stable condition after surgeons removed a bullet from his ankle, his family told The Asbury Park Press . Police are still trying to figure out why Katz-who was participating in the competition-started shooting at his fellow gamers.

Cyberpunk 2077 has no release date as of right now but many are crossing their fingers for a late 2019 release date. Ever since I started writing about Cyberpunk 2077 I always imagined what it'd look like.

Yes, the first-half display was full of goal , energy and intensity in a way that the 3-2 loss to Brighton had not been. Mourinho added: "I don't think it's normal for a team to lose at home and (the fans) react like that".

The White House offered no official statement, but Trump did tweet his "deepest sympathies and respect" to McCain's family. On Saturday, President Donald Trump ordered that the flags be flown at half-staff in honor of McCain's passing.

She was taken to hospital after passing blood and being sick every time she ate something in the hotel. He said that a doctor's preliminary report had indicated that the deaths were due to natural causes.

The 81-year-old McCain went on to die hours later, surrounded by family at his Arizona home after a battle with brain cancer. He will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda with full dress funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral.

On the front, the device has a 24 MP front-facing selfie camera which supports 1080p video recording and also offers face unlock. After weeks of teasing us, Samsung's newest flagship phone the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is finally available for purchase.

Police uncovered a secret drug tunnel stretching from a former KFC in the U.S. state of Arizona across the border to Mexico. In 2016 a 2,400ft long tunnel, which was equipped with a rail system, ventilation, lights, and a large elevator, was found.

China slams Trump’s ‘absurd logic’ on North Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday (Aug 30) nominated the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as defence minister. The next large-scale exercises on the schedule are the annual Key Resolve and Foal Eagle, massive simultaneous joint U.S.

Prince Harry and Meghan reportedly are parents (of a new dog)
He has his own Union Jack coat, eats only organic food and enjoys regular walks in the extensive grounds of Kensington Palace. We all know about the Duchess' love for animals and she has been always vocal about spreading animal care awareness.

Malcolm Turnbull will resign on Friday
In the wash up, Prime Minister Morrison has now announced a new cabinet and Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop has resigned. She added she hasn't yet decided whether she will run for office in the country's next general election, set for 2019.

Senator John McCain Remembered for Courage, Service, Patriotism
McCain spent more than 3 decades in the Senate, looming large in debates over war and peace and the moral direction of the nation. During his concession speech in Sedona, McCain would say, "We're Americans". "Prince George's County Executive Rushern L.